Student Teaching Placement Procedure

The Souderton Area School District is committed to providing an excellent experience for student teachers. I want to make you aware of our student teaching placement procedure. A credential packet must be submitted by college/university on behalf of the student teacher. We will need the following:

Letter from the college/university formally requesting the student teacher placement, which provides the details of the requested assignment (e.g. dates, grade/subject, number of hours, activities that must be performed);

Completed student teacher application (attached);

One page essay stating what the applicant hopes to gain from the student teaching assignment;

One page resume of student's background and number of contact hours working with children/teachers;

Updated transcript; please note that a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 for all coursework completed will be required;

Praxis scores, if available;

Letter of recommendation by the student's advisor/pre-student teacher advisor; and

Prior to the commencement of the student teaching experience, the college/university must provide a written explanation of program expectations to the Souderton Area cooperating professional; and, provide a clear understanding of the frequency of visits from the college/university supervisor during the semester.